This has created a culture of shame and silence. Again, the Christian community has engaged in a vicious debate on the promotion and use of condoms to promote safe sex. Catholic bishops in Southern Africa have lashed out at condoms as "the heart of evil," arguing that they promote promiscuity. In an article in Modern Theology, African theologian Emmanuel Katongole criticized the "condomization of Africa" in a piece that reflected the critical stance some church leaders have taken for a long time on the promotion of the use of condoms in Africa. He was convinced that the African church has erred on the issue of condoms and wasted valuable time and energy. Public health officials and supporters of condoms agree that abstinence is the only "safe sex" option. However, they argued that using condoms along with other prevention methods is an effective method of preventing new infections. Citing the example of Uganda, Public Health officials noted that effective distribution of condoms contributed to the Ugandan success story in fighting HIV/AIDS. In April 2004, the journal Science carried an article in which the authors argued that abstinence was largely responsible for the decline of new cases in Uganda (71). The prevention campaign that worked so well in Uganda was called ABC, where A stood for Abstinence, B for "Be faithful" and C for Condoms. The campaign was supported by most organizations including the World Health Organization and United Nations AIDS, but social conservatives opposed the condoms part of the campaign on grounds that it would promote sexual promiscuity.
There is another challenge as the Church face the ugly face of HIV and AIDS. The challenge is of faith. In his book "Faith and AIDS", Michael Kelly noted, "We need to have the vision to be able to see and say: God is here in this suffering person. In this sick and suffering person, Christ continues to suffer, because the body of Christ has AIDS" (4).
HIV/AIDS What is HIV? ... What is AIDS? AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is the most severe manifestation of infection with the HIV virus of the body's immune system. ... Testing can be done anonymously at your Local County Health Services, your private doctor, and at various AIDS organizations. ... With all the advancements in AIDS research, being diagnosed HIV+ is no longer a death sentence. ...
HIV and AIDS HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a complex retrovirus that causes AIDS (Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome). ... "The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS believes that there are now over 34 million people that are infected with HIV or AIDS worldwide. ... Although donated blood from organization such as the American Red Cross is tested for HIV, there is a slight chance that HIV can be transmitted through blood transfusions. ... Being HIV-positive is not the same as having AIDS. ... Having AIDS means that your immune system has been worn down by HIV. ...
Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) hijacks the natural defense system of body, and can lead to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, or AIDS (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014). ... The epidemiological triangle to HIV/AIDS will also be discussed. ... National Agency or Organization for AIDS The International AIDS Society (IAS) is the foremost, and self-governing organization of HIV specialists. ... President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is the United States Government's initiative to support people that are infected with HIV/AIDS. ...
You don't catch AIDS, you catch HIV. HIV is the virus that leads to AIDS. ... Therefore it is impossible for a donor to get HIV from giving plasma or blood(HIV/AIDS 2). ... The condom itself can kill the virus(HIV/AIDS 2). ... HIV is not spread through the air or water, unlike many other viruses(HIV/AIDS 2). ...
HIV and AIDS AIDS and HIV are both very serious conditions that can occur within the body if one does not take care of themselves and practice safe sex. AIDS is the disease caused by HIV. ... HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. ... In this day and age we don't need to worry so much about blood transfusion because now they test blood donors for AIDS or the virus causing AIDS, HIV. ... One condition is AIDS - dementia, this is caused by HIV infection itself. ...
Powell called HIV/AIDS. ... It's called HIV/AIDS." Worldwide, forty-two million people are living with HIV/AIDS, of which twenty-nine point four million live in sub-Saharan Africa. ... While this is good news, any vaccine for HIV/AIDS is still years from being available to the public. ... A joint report from "UNAIDS and the World Health Organization" emphasized the need for access to AIDS medications in undeveloped nations. ...
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is an STD that has, to date, claimed over 40 million lives. ... The difference between HIV and AIDS is simple; HIV is the virus contracted through the one of the three modes of transmission, while AIDS is the diagnosis of HIV's weakening of the immune system. ... The first documented cases of HIV/AIDS were in the United States; New York and California, in 1981. ... It was first believed that HIV/AIDS only affected the Gay population. ... Due to medical advancements, HIV/AIDS need not be viewed as a terminal ...
HIV and AIDS A deadly virus of epidemic proportion rapidly spreads throughout the world. ... Symtoms of HIV and AIDS are hard to recongize. ... The average time its take for HIV to turm into AIDS is about eight to eleven years. ... Testing HIV positive does not mean that the person will die, nor does the person have AIDS yet. ... Everyday more people throughout this world are contracting HIV and AIDS. ...
Aids-acquired immune deficiency syndrome- is caused by HIV (Human Immunodefiniency Virus), which produces no symptoms for up to ten years before a person is diagnosed with aids. ... Aids has become the most serious worldwide epidemic, and one of most dangerous stage of HIV. ... A quarter-century later, in the mid-1980s, researchers studied the growing AIDS epidemic and took a second look at the blood and discovered that it contained HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. ... Aids is a fatal. ... Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D., school of technology says "One of the most successful st...
